Taking part in a moving ceremony Tuesday night, North Carolina credit unions, winding up the annual convention of the North Carolina Credit Union League were celebrating one major triumph: beating a fundraising goal and collecting $161,000 for a support the troops charity.
At the same event, they got a live video feed from one of their own, U.S. Army Reservist Thomas Heyden, a CUNA Mutual Group account executive stationed in Iraq who spoke via Skype thanking the convention assemblage for cards, letters and packages of support in the months he has been deployed.
Dressed in a "Team Little Guy" jersey, he also encouraged a team of CU executives "to ride hard to Jacksonville" on Thursday in a 230-mile race supporting the Hope for the Warriors charity benefiting injured Iraq and Afghanistan soldiers.
Complete your profile to continue reading and get FREE access to CUTimes.com, part of your ALM digital membership.
Your access to unlimited CUTimes.com content isn’t changing.
Once you are an ALM digital member, you’ll receive:
- Critical CUTimes.com information including comprehensive product and service provider listings via the Marketplace Directory, CU Careers, resources from industry leaders, webcasts, and breaking news, analysis and more with our informative Newsletters.
- Exclusive discounts on ALM and CU Times events.
- Access to other award-winning ALM websites including Law.com and GlobeSt.com.
Already have an account? Sign In
© 2024 ALM Global, LLC, All Rights Reserved. Request academic re-use from www.copyright.com. All other uses, submit a request to [email protected]. For more information visit Asset & Logo Licensing.
